Public Act 101-0220
 
SB1952 EnrolledLRB101 10858 AXK 55998 b


  
    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  



 
 
    Section 10. The School Code is amended by changing Sections 
21B-20, 21B-25, 21B-30, 21B-35, 21B-50, 21B-55, and 27A-10 and 
by adding Section 24-8.5 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/21B-20)
    Sec. 21B-20. Types of licenses. The State Board of 
Education shall implement a system of educator licensure, 
whereby individuals employed in school districts who are 
required to be licensed must have one of the following 
licenses: (i) a professional educator license; (ii) an educator 
license with stipulations; (iii) a substitute teaching 
license; or (iv) until June 30, 2023, a short-term substitute 
teaching license. References in law regarding individuals 
certified or certificated or required to be certified or 
certificated under Article 21 of this Code shall also include 
individuals licensed or required to be licensed under this 
Article.  The first year of all licenses ends on June 30 
following one full year of the license being issued.
    The State Board of Education, in consultation with the 
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such 
rules as may be necessary to govern the requirements for 
licenses and endorsements under this Section. 
        (1) Professional Educator License.  Persons who (i) 
    have successfully completed an approved educator 
    preparation program and are recommended for licensure by 
    the Illinois institution offering the educator preparation 
    program, (ii) have successfully completed the required 
    testing under Section 21B-30 of this Code, (iii) have 
    successfully completed coursework on the psychology of, 
    the identification of, and the methods of instruction for 
    the exceptional child, including without limitation 
    children with learning disabilities, (iv) have 
    successfully completed coursework in methods of reading 
    and reading in the content area, and (v) have met all other 
    criteria established by rule of the State Board of 
    Education shall be issued a Professional Educator License. 
    All Professional Educator Licenses are valid until June 30 
    immediately following 5 years of the license being issued. 
    The Professional Educator License shall be endorsed with 
    specific areas and grade levels in which the individual is 
    eligible to practice. For an early childhood education 
    endorsement, an individual may satisfy the student 
    teaching requirement of his or her early childhood teacher 
    preparation program through placement in a setting with 
    children from birth through grade 2, and the individual may 
    be paid and receive credit while student teaching. The 
    student teaching experience must meet the requirements of 
    and be approved by the individual's early childhood teacher 
    preparation program.
        Individuals can receive subsequent endorsements on the 
    Professional Educator License. Subsequent endorsements 
    shall require a minimum of 24 semester hours of coursework 
    in the endorsement area and passage of the applicable 
    content area test, unless otherwise specified by rule.
        (2) Educator License with Stipulations.  An Educator 
    License with Stipulations shall be issued an endorsement 
    that limits the license holder to one particular position 
    or does not require completion of an approved educator 
    program or both.
        An individual with an Educator License with 
    Stipulations must not be employed by a school district or 
    any other entity to replace any presently employed teacher 
    who otherwise would not be replaced for any reason.
        An Educator License with Stipulations may be issued 
    with the following endorsements:
            (A) (Blank). A A provisional educator endorsement 
        for a service member or a spouse of a service member is 
        valid until June 30 immediately following 3 years of 
        the license being issued, provided that any remaining 
        testing and coursework deficiencies are met under this 
        Section. In this Section, "spouse of a service member" 
        means any person who, at the time of application under 
        this Section, is the spouse of an active duty member of 
        the United States Armed Forces or any reserve component 
        of the United States Armed Forces or the National Guard 
        of any state, commonwealth, or territory of the United 
        States or the District of Columbia. 
            Except as otherwise provided under this 
        subparagraph, a
            (B)  Alternative provisional educator.  An 
        alternative provisional educator endorsement on an 
        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued to an 
        applicant who, at the time of applying for the 
        endorsement, has done all of the following:
                (i)  Graduated from a regionally accredited 
            college or university with a minimum of a 
            bachelor's degree.
                (ii) Successfully completed the first phase of 
            the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for 
            Teachers, as described in Section 21B-50 of this 
            Code.
                (iii) Passed a test of basic skills and content 
            area test, as required under Section 21B-30 of this 
            Code.
        The alternative provisional educator endorsement is 
    valid for 2 years of teaching and may be renewed for a 
    third year by an individual meeting the requirements set 
    forth in Section 21B-50 of this Code. 
            (C)  Alternative provisional superintendent.  An 
        alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on 
        an Educator License with Stipulations entitles the 
        holder to serve only as a superintendent or assistant 
        superintendent in a school district's central office. 
        This endorsement may only be issued to an applicant 
        who, at the time of applying for the endorsement, has 
        done all of the following:
                (i)  Graduated from a regionally accredited 
            college or university with a minimum of a master's 
            degree in a management field other than education.
                (ii)  Been employed for a period of at least 5 
            years in a management level position in a field 
            other than education.
                (iii)  Successfully completed the first phase 
            of an alternative route to superintendent 
            endorsement  program, as provided in Section 21B-55 
            of this Code.
                (iv)  Passed a test of basic skills and content 
            area test tests required under Section 21B-30 of 
            this Code.
            The endorsement is valid for 2 fiscal years in 
        order to complete one full year of serving as a 
        superintendent or assistant superintendent.
            (D) (Blank).
            (E)  Career and technical educator.  A career and 
        technical educator endorsement on an Educator License 
        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has 
        a minimum of 60 semester hours of coursework from a 
        regionally accredited institution of higher education 
        or an accredited trade and technical institution and 
        has a minimum of 2,000 hours of experience outside of 
        education in each area to be taught.
            The career and technical educator endorsement on 
        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until 
        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the 
        endorsement being issued and may be renewed. For 
        individuals who were issued the career and technical 
        educator endorsement on an Educator License with 
        Stipulations on or after January 1, 2015, the license 
        may be renewed if the individual passes a test of basic 
        skills or test of work proficiency, as required under 
        Section 21B-30 of this Code.
            An individual who holds a valid career and 
        technical educator endorsement on an Educator License 
        with Stipulations but does not hold a bachelor's degree 
        may substitute teach in career and technical education 
        classrooms. 
            (F) Part-time provisional career and technical 
        educator or provisional career and technical educator.  
        A part-time provisional career and technical educator 
        endorsement or a provisional career and technical 
        educator endorsement on an Educator License with 
        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who has a 
        minimum of 8,000 hours of work experience in the skill 
        for which the applicant is seeking the endorsement.  It 
        is the responsibility of each employing school board 
        and regional office of education to provide 
        verification, in writing, to the State Superintendent 
        of Education at the time the application is submitted 
        that no qualified teacher holding a Professional 
        Educator License or an Educator License with 
        Stipulations with a  career and technical educator 
        endorsement is available and that actual circumstances 
        require such issuance.
            The provisional career and technical educator 
        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations 
        is valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of 
        the endorsement being issued and may be renewed for 5 
        years. For individuals who were issued the provisional 
        career and technical educator endorsement on an 
        Educator License with Stipulations on or after January 
        1, 2015, the license may be renewed if the individual 
        passes a test of basic skills or test of work 
        proficiency, as required under Section 21B-30 of this 
        Code.
            A part-time provisional career and technical 
        educator endorsement on an Educator License with 
        Stipulations may be issued for teaching no more than 2 
        courses of study for grades 6 through 12. The part-time 
        provisional career and technical educator endorsement 
        on an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until 
        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the 
        endorsement being issued and may be renewed for 5 years 
        if the individual makes application for renewal. 
            An individual who holds a provisional or part-time 
        provisional career and technical educator endorsement 
        on an Educator License with Stipulations but does not 
        hold a bachelor's degree may substitute teach in career 
        and technical education classrooms. 
            (G) Transitional bilingual educator.  A 
        transitional bilingual educator endorsement on an 
        Educator License with Stipulations may be issued for 
        the purpose of providing instruction in accordance 
        with Article 14C of this Code to an applicant who 
        provides satisfactory evidence that he or she meets all 
        of the following requirements:
                (i) Possesses adequate speaking, reading, and 
            writing ability in the language other than English 
            in which transitional bilingual education is 
            offered.
                (ii) Has the ability to successfully 
            communicate in English.
                (iii) Either possessed, within 5 years 
            previous to his or her applying for a transitional 
            bilingual educator endorsement, a valid and 
            comparable teaching certificate or comparable 
            authorization issued by a foreign country or holds 
            a degree from an institution of higher learning in 
            a foreign country that the State Educator 
            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be 
            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a 
            regionally accredited institution of higher 
            learning in the United States.
            A transitional bilingual educator endorsement 
        shall be valid for prekindergarten through grade 12, is 
        valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of 
        the endorsement being issued, and shall not be renewed.
            Persons holding a transitional bilingual educator 
        endorsement shall not be employed to replace any 
        presently employed teacher who otherwise would not be 
        replaced for any reason. 
            (H) Language endorsement.  In an effort to 
        alleviate the shortage of teachers speaking a language 
        other than English in the public schools, an individual 
        who holds an Educator License with Stipulations may 
        also apply for a language endorsement, provided that 
        the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that he 
        or she meets all of the following requirements:
                (i) Holds a transitional bilingual 
            endorsement. 
                (ii) Has demonstrated proficiency in the 
            language for which the endorsement is to be issued 
            by passing the applicable language content test 
            required by the State Board of Education.
                (iii) Holds a bachelor's degree or higher from 
            a regionally accredited institution of higher 
            education or, for individuals educated in a 
            country other than the United States, holds a 
            degree from an institution of higher learning in a 
            foreign country that the State Educator 
            Preparation and Licensure Board determines to be 
            the equivalent of a bachelor's degree from a 
            regionally accredited institution of higher 
            learning in the United States.
                (iv) (Blank). Has passed a test of basic 
            skills, as required under Section 21B-30 of this 
            Code.
            A language endorsement on an Educator License with 
        Stipulations is valid for prekindergarten through 
        grade 12 for the same validity period as the 
        individual's transitional bilingual educator 
        endorsement on the Educator License with Stipulations 
        and shall not be renewed.
            (I)  Visiting international educator.  A visiting 
        international educator endorsement on an Educator 
        License with Stipulations may be issued to an 
        individual who is being recruited by a particular 
        school district that conducts formal recruitment 
        programs outside of the United States to secure the 
        services of qualified teachers and who meets all of the 
        following requirements:
                (i) Holds the equivalent of a minimum of a 
            bachelor's degree issued in the United States.
                (ii) Has been prepared as a teacher at the 
            grade level for which he or she will be employed.
                (iii) Has adequate content knowledge in the 
            subject to be taught.
                (iv) Has an adequate command of the English 
            language.
            A holder of a visiting international educator 
        endorsement on an Educator License with Stipulations 
        shall be permitted to teach in bilingual education 
        programs in the language that was the medium of 
        instruction in his or her teacher preparation program, 
        provided that he or she passes the English Language 
        Proficiency Examination or another test of writing 
        skills in English identified by the State Board of 
        Education, in consultation with the State Educator 
        Preparation and Licensure Board.
            A visiting international educator endorsement on 
        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 3 
        years and shall not be renewed.
            (J) Paraprofessional educator.  A paraprofessional 
        educator endorsement on an Educator License with 
        Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who holds a 
        high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and 
        either holds an associate's degree or a minimum of 60 
        semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited 
        institution of higher education or has passed a test of 
        basic skills required under Section 21B-30 of this 
        Code. The paraprofessional educator endorsement is 
        valid until June 30 immediately following 5 years of 
        the endorsement being issued and may be renewed through 
        application and payment of the appropriate fee, as 
        required under Section 21B-40 of this Code. An 
        individual who holds only a paraprofessional educator 
        endorsement is not subject to additional requirements 
        in order to renew the endorsement.
            (K) Chief school business official. A chief school 
        business official endorsement on an Educator License 
        with Stipulations may be issued to an applicant who 
        qualifies by having a master's degree or higher, 2 
        years of full-time administrative experience in school 
        business management or 2 years of university-approved 
        practical experience, and a minimum of 24 semester 
        hours of graduate credit in a program approved by the 
        State Board of Education for the preparation of school 
        business administrators and by passage of the 
        applicable State tests, including an a test of basic 
        skills and applicable content area test. 
            The chief school business official endorsement may 
        also be affixed to the Educator License with 
        Stipulations of any holder who qualifies by having a 
        master's degree in business administration, finance, 
        accounting, or public administration and who completes 
        an additional 6 semester hours of internship in school 
        business management from a regionally accredited 
        institution of higher education and passes the 
        applicable State tests, including an a test of basic 
        skills and applicable content area test. This 
        endorsement shall be required for any individual 
        employed as a chief school business official. 
            The chief school business official endorsement on 
        an Educator License with Stipulations is valid until 
        June 30 immediately following 5 years of the 
        endorsement being issued and may be renewed if the 
        license holder completes renewal requirements as 
        required for individuals who hold a Professional 
        Educator License endorsed for chief school business 
        official under Section 21B-45 of this Code and such 
        rules as may be adopted by the State Board of 
        Education. 
            The State Board of Education shall adopt any rules 
        necessary to implement Public Act 100-288.
            (L) Provisional in-state educator. A provisional 
        in-state educator endorsement on an Educator License 
        with Stipulations may be issued to a candidate who has 
        completed an Illinois-approved educator preparation 
        program at an Illinois institution of higher education 
        and who has not successfully completed an 
        evidence-based assessment of teacher effectiveness but 
        who meets all of the following requirements: 
                (i) Holds at least a bachelor's degree.
                (ii) Has completed an approved educator 
            preparation program at an Illinois institution.
                (iii) Has passed an a test of basic skills and 
            applicable content area test, as required by 
            Section 21B-30 of this Code.
                (iv) Has attempted an evidence-based 
            assessment of teacher effectiveness and received a 
            minimum score on that assessment, as established 
            by the State Board of Education in consultation 
            with the State Educator Preparation and Licensure 
            Board.
            A provisional in-state educator endorsement on an 
        Educator License with Stipulations is valid for one 
        full fiscal year after the date of issuance and may not 
        be renewed.
            (M) School support personnel intern.  A school 
        support personnel intern endorsement on an Educator 
        License with Stipulations may be issued as specified by 
        rule.
            (N) Special education area.  A special education 
        area endorsement on an Educator License with 
        Stipulations may be issued as defined and specified by 
        rule. 
        (3)  Substitute Teaching License.  A Substitute Teaching 
    License may be issued to qualified applicants for 
    substitute teaching in all grades of the public schools, 
    prekindergarten through grade 12. Substitute Teaching 
    Licenses are not eligible for endorsements.  Applicants for 
    a Substitute Teaching License must hold a bachelor's degree 
    or higher from a regionally accredited institution of 
    higher education.
        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 5 years.
        Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for substitute 
    teaching in every county of this State. If an individual 
    has had his or her Professional Educator License or 
    Educator License with Stipulations suspended or revoked, 
    then that individual is not eligible to obtain a Substitute 
    Teaching License.
        A substitute teacher may only teach in the place of a 
    licensed teacher who is under contract with the employing 
    board. If, however, there is no licensed teacher under 
    contract because of an emergency situation, then a district 
    may employ a substitute teacher for no longer than 30 
    calendar days per each vacant position in the district if 
    the district notifies the appropriate regional office of 
    education within 5 business days after the employment of 
    the substitute teacher in the emergency situation.   An 
    emergency situation is one in which an unforeseen vacancy 
    has occurred and (i) a teacher is unable to fulfill his or 
    her contractual duties or (ii) teacher capacity needs of 
    the district exceed previous indications, and the district 
    is actively engaged in advertising to hire a fully licensed 
    teacher for the vacant position.
        There is no limit on the number of days that a 
    substitute teacher may teach in a single school district, 
    provided that no substitute teacher may teach for longer 
    than 90 school days for any one licensed teacher under 
    contract in the same school year. A substitute teacher who 
    holds a Professional Educator License or Educator License 
    with Stipulations shall not teach for more than 120 school 
    days for any one licensed teacher under contract  in the 
    same school year.  The limitations in this paragraph (3) on 
    the number of days a substitute teacher may be employed do 
    not apply to any school district operating under Article 34 
    of this Code.
        A school district may not require an individual who 
    holds a valid Professional Educator License or Educator 
    License with Stipulations to seek or hold a Substitute 
    Teaching License to teach as a substitute teacher. 
        (4) Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Beginning 
    on July 1, 2018 and until June 30, 2023, the State Board of 
    Education may issue a Short-Term Substitute Teaching 
    License.  A Short-Term Substitute Teaching License may be 
    issued to a qualified applicant for substitute teaching in 
    all grades of the public schools, prekindergarten through 
    grade 12.  Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are not 
    eligible for endorsements.  Applicants for a Short-Term 
    Substitute Teaching License must hold an associate's 
    degree or have completed at least 60 credit hours from a 
    regionally accredited institution of higher education.
        Short-Term Substitute Teaching Licenses are valid for 
    substitute teaching in every county of this State.  If an 
    individual has had his or her Professional Educator License 
    or Educator License with Stipulations suspended or 
    revoked, then that individual is not eligible to obtain a 
    Short-Term Substitute Teaching License.
        The provisions of Sections 10-21.9 and 34-18.5 of this 
    Code apply to short-term substitute teachers. 
        An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching 
    License may teach no more than 5 consecutive days per 
    licensed teacher who is under contract.  For teacher 
    absences lasting 6 or more days per licensed teacher who is 
    under contract, a school district may not hire an 
    individual holding a Short-Term Substitute Teaching 
    License.  An individual holding a Short-Term Substitute 
    Teaching License must complete the training program under 
    Section 10-20.67 or 34-18.60 of this Code to be eligible to 
    teach at a public school. This paragraph (4) is inoperative 
    on and after July 1, 2023. 

(Source: P.A. 99-35, eff. 1-1-16; 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-143, 
eff. 7-27-15; 99-642, eff. 7-28-16; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-8, 
eff. 7-1-17; 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-288, eff. 8-24-17; 
100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-821, eff. 9-3-18; 100-863, eff. 
8-14-18; revised 10-1-18.)
 
    (105 ILCS 5/21B-25)
    Sec. 21B-25. Endorsement on licenses. All licenses issued 
under paragraph (1) of Section 21B-20 of this Code shall be 
specifically endorsed by the State Board of Education for each 
content area, school support area, and administrative area for 
which the holder of the license is qualified. Recognized 
institutions approved to offer educator preparation programs 
shall be trained to add endorsements to licenses issued to 
applicants who meet all of the requirements for the endorsement 
or endorsements, including passing any required tests. The 
State Superintendent of Education shall randomly audit 
institutions to ensure that all rules and standards are being 
followed for entitlement or when endorsements are being 
recommended.
        (1)  The State Board of Education, in consultation with 
    the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall 
    establish, by rule, the grade level and subject area 
    endorsements to be added to the Professional Educator 
    License. These rules shall outline the requirements for 
    obtaining each endorsement.
        (2) In addition to any and all grade level and content 
    area endorsements developed by rule, the State Board of 
    Education, in consultation with the State Educator 
    Preparation and Licensure Board, shall develop the 
    requirements for the following endorsements:
            (A) (Blank).
            (B) Principal endorsement.  A principal endorsement 
        shall be affixed to a Professional Educator License of 
        any holder who qualifies by having all of the 
        following:
                (i)  Successful completion of a principal 
            preparation program approved in accordance with 
            Section 21B-60 of this Code and any applicable 
            rules.
                (ii) At least 4 total years of teaching or 4 
            total years of working in the capacity of school 
            support personnel in an Illinois public school or 
            nonpublic school recognized by the State Board of 
            Education, in a school under the supervision of the 
            Department of Corrections, or in an out-of-state 
            public school or out-of-state nonpublic school 
            meeting out-of-state recognition standards 
            comparable to those approved by the State 
            Superintendent of Education; however, the State 
            Board of Education, in consultation with the State 
            Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall 
            allow, by rules, for fewer than 4 years of 
            experience based on meeting standards set forth in 
            such rules, including without limitation a review 
            of performance evaluations or other evidence of 
            demonstrated qualifications.
                (iii)  A master's degree or higher from a 
            regionally accredited college or university.
            (C) Chief school business official endorsement.  A 
        chief school business official endorsement shall be 
        affixed to the Professional Educator License of any 
        holder who qualifies by having a master's degree or 
        higher, 2 years of full-time administrative experience 
        in school business management or 2 years of 
        university-approved practical experience, and a 
        minimum of 24 semester hours of graduate credit in a 
        program approved by the State Board of Education for 
        the preparation of school business administrators and 
        by passage of the applicable State tests. The chief 
        school business official endorsement may also be 
        affixed to the Professional Educator License of any 
        holder who qualifies by having a master's degree in 
        business administration, finance, accounting, or 
        public administration and who completes an additional 
        6 semester hours of internship in school business 
        management from a regionally accredited institution of 
        higher education and passes the applicable State 
        tests. This endorsement shall be required for any 
        individual employed as a chief school business 
        official.
            (D) Superintendent endorsement.  A superintendent 
        endorsement shall be affixed to the Professional 
        Educator License of any holder who has completed a 
        program approved by the State Board of Education for 
        the preparation of superintendents of schools, has had 
        at least 2 years of experience employed full-time in a 
        general administrative position or as a full-time 
        principal, director of special education, or chief 
        school business official in the public schools or in a 
        State-recognized nonpublic school in which the chief 
        administrator is required to have the licensure 
        necessary to be a principal in a public school in this 
        State and where a majority of the teachers are required 
        to have the licensure necessary to be instructors in a 
        public school in this State, and has passed the 
        required State tests; or of any holder who has 
        completed a program that is not an Illinois-approved 
        educator preparation program at an Illinois 
        institution of higher education and that has 
        recognition standards comparable to those approved by 
        the State Superintendent of Education and holds the 
        general administrative, principal, or chief school 
        business official endorsement and who has had 2 years 
        of experience as  a principal, director of special 
        education, or chief school business official while 
        holding a valid educator license or certificate 
        comparable in validity and educational and experience 
        requirements and has passed the appropriate State 
        tests, as provided in Section 21B-30 of this Code. The 
        superintendent endorsement shall allow individuals to 
        serve only as a superintendent or assistant 
        superintendent.
            (E) Teacher leader endorsement.  It shall be the 
        policy of this State to improve the quality of 
        instructional leaders by providing a career pathway 
        for teachers interested in serving in leadership 
        roles, but not as principals. The State Board of 
        Education, in consultation with the State Educator 
        Preparation and Licensure Board, may issue a teacher 
        leader endorsement under this subdivision (E).  Persons 
        who meet and successfully complete the requirements of 
        the endorsement shall be issued a teacher leader 
        endorsement on the Professional Educator License for 
        serving in schools in this State. Teacher leaders may 
        qualify to serve in such positions as department 
        chairs, coaches, mentors, curriculum and instruction 
        leaders, or other leadership positions as defined by 
        the district. The endorsement shall be available to 
        those teachers who (i) hold a Professional Educator 
        License, (ii)  hold a master's degree or higher from a 
        regionally accredited institution, (iii) have 
        completed a program of study that has been approved by 
        the State Board of Education, in consultation with the 
        State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, and 
        (iv) have successfully demonstrated competencies as 
        defined by rule.
            A teacher who meets the requirements set forth in 
        this Section and holds a teacher leader endorsement may 
        evaluate teachers pursuant to Section 24A-5 of this 
        Code, provided that the individual has completed the 
        evaluation component required by Section 24A-3 of this 
        Code and a teacher leader is allowed to evaluate 
        personnel under the respective school district's 
        collective bargaining agreement.
            The State Board of Education, in consultation with 
        the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, 
        may adopt such rules as may be necessary to establish 
        and implement the teacher leader endorsement program 
        and to specify the positions for which this endorsement 
        shall be required.
            (F)  Special education endorsement.  A special 
        education endorsement in one or more areas shall be 
        affixed to a Professional Educator License for any 
        individual that meets those requirements established 
        by the State Board of Education in rules.  Special 
        education endorsement areas shall include without 
        limitation the following:
                (i)  Learning Behavior Specialist I;
                (ii)  Learning Behavior Specialist II;
                (iii)  Speech Language Pathologist;
                (iv)  Blind or Visually Impaired;
                (v)  Deaf-Hard of Hearing;
                (vi)  Early Childhood Special Education; and
                (vii) Director of Special Education.
        Notwithstanding anything in this Code to the contrary, 
        the State Board of Education, in consultation with the 
        State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may 
        add additional areas of special education by rule.
            (G) School support personnel endorsement.  School 
        support personnel endorsement areas shall include, but 
        are not limited to, school counselor, marriage and 
        family therapist, school psychologist, school speech 
        and language pathologist, school nurse, and school 
        social worker.   This endorsement is for individuals who 
        are not teachers or administrators, but still require 
        licensure to work in an instructional support position 
        in a public or State-operated elementary school, 
        secondary school, or cooperative or joint agreement 
        with a governing body or board of control or a charter 
        school operating in compliance with the Charter 
        Schools Law.  The school support personnel endorsement  
        shall be affixed to the Professional Educator License 
        and shall meet all of the requirements established in 
        any rules adopted to implement this subdivision (G).    
        The holder of such an endorsement is entitled to all of 
        the rights and privileges granted holders of any other 
        Professional Educator License, including teacher 
        benefits, compensation, and working conditions.

(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-623, eff. 7-22-16; 
99-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-13, eff. 7-1-17; 100-267, eff. 
8-22-17; 100-288, eff. 8-24-17; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-780, 
eff. 1-1-19; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; revised 10-1-18.)
 
 

    (105 ILCS 5/21B-30)

 
    Sec. 21B-30. Educator testing.
    (a)  This Section applies beginning on July 1, 2012.
    (b)  The State Board of Education, in consultation with the 
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, shall design 
and implement a system of examinations, which shall be required 
prior to the issuance of educator licenses. These examinations 
and indicators must be based on national and State professional 
teaching standards, as determined by the State Board of 
Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation 
and Licensure Board. The State Board of Education may adopt 
such rules as may be necessary to implement and administer this 
Section.
    (c) (Blank). Except as otherwise provided in this Article, 
applicants seeking a Professional Educator License or an 
Educator License with Stipulations shall be required to pass a 
test of basic skills before the license is issued, unless the 
endorsement the individual is seeking does not require passage 
of the test. All applicants completing Illinois-approved, 
teacher education or school service personnel preparation 
programs shall be required to pass the State Board of 
Education's recognized test of basic skills prior to starting 
their student teaching or starting the final semester of their 
internship. An institution of higher learning, as defined in 
the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, may not require an 
applicant to complete the State Board's recognized test of 
basic skills prior to the semester before student teaching or 
prior to the semester before starting the final semester of an 
internship. An individual who passes a test of basic skills 
does not need to do so again for subsequent endorsements or 
other educator licenses.
    (d) All applicants seeking a State license shall be 
required to pass a test of content area knowledge for each area 
of endorsement for which there is an applicable test. There 
shall be no exception to this requirement.  No candidate shall 
be allowed to student teach or serve as the teacher of record 
until he or she has passed the applicable content area test.
    (e) (Blank).
    (f) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, beginning 
on September 1, 2015, all candidates completing teacher 
preparation programs in this State and all candidates subject 
to Section 21B-35 of this Code are required to pass a teacher 
performance assessment approved by the State Board of 
Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation 
and Licensure Board. Subject to appropriation, an individual 
who holds a Professional Educator License and  is employed for a 
minimum of one school year by a school district designated as 
Tier 1 under Section 18-8.15 may, after  application to the 
State Board, receive from the State Board a refund for any 
costs associated with completing the teacher performance 
assessment under this subsection. 
    (g) The  Tests of basic skills and content area knowledge 
test and the teacher performance assessment shall be the tests 
that from time to time are designated by the State Board of 
Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation 
and Licensure Board, and may be tests prepared by an 
educational testing organization or tests designed by the State 
Board of Education, in consultation with the State Educator 
Preparation and Licensure Board. The areas to be covered by a 
test of basic skills shall include reading, language arts, and 
mathematics. The test of content area knowledge shall assess 
content knowledge in a specific subject field. The tests must 
be designed to be racially neutral to ensure that no person 
taking the tests is discriminated against on the basis of race, 
color, national origin, or other factors unrelated to the 
person's ability to perform as a licensed employee. The score 
required to pass the tests shall be fixed by the State Board of 
Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation 
and Licensure Board. The tests shall be administered not fewer 
than 3 times a year at such time and place as may be designated 
by the State Board of Education, in consultation with the State 
Educator Preparation and Licensure Board. 
    The State Board shall implement a test or tests to assess 
the speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills of 
applicants for an endorsement or a license issued under 
subdivision (G) of paragraph (2) of Section 21B-20 of this Code 
in the English language and in the language of the transitional 
bilingual education program requested by the applicant. 
    (h) Except as provided in Section 34-6 of this Code, the 
provisions of this Section shall apply equally in any school 
district subject to Article 34 of this Code.
    (i) The rules developed to implement and enforce the 
testing requirements under this Section shall include without 
limitation provisions governing test selection, test 
validation and determination of a passing score, 
administration of the tests, frequency of administration, 
applicant fees, frequency of applicants taking the tests, the 
years for which a score is valid, and appropriate special 
accommodations. The State Board of Education shall develop such 
rules as may be needed to ensure uniformity from year to year 
in the level of difficulty for each form of an assessment.

(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-657, eff. 7-28-16; 
99-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 100-863, eff. 
8-14-18; 100-932, eff. 8-17-18; revised 10-1-18.)
 
    (105 ILCS 5/21B-35)
    Sec. 21B-35. Minimum requirements for educators trained in 
other states or countries.
    (a) Any applicant who has not been entitled by an 
Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois 
institution of higher education applying for a Professional 
Educator License endorsed in a teaching field or school support 
personnel area must meet the following requirements:
        (1)  the applicant must:
            (A) hold a comparable and valid educator license or 
        certificate, as defined by rule, with similar grade 
        level and content area credentials from another state, 
        with the State Board of Education having the authority 
        to determine what constitutes similar grade level and 
        content area credentials from another state; and
            (B) have a bachelor's degree from a regionally 
        accredited institution of higher education; or
        (2) the applicant must:
            (A) have completed a state-approved program for 
        the licensure area sought, including coursework 
        concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional 
        child, methods of reading and reading in the content 
        area, and instructional strategies for English 
        learners;
            (B) have a bachelor's degree from a regionally 
        accredited institution of higher education;
            (C) have successfully met all Illinois examination 
        requirements, except that:
                (i) (blank); an applicant who has successfully 
            completed a test of basic skills, as defined by 
            rules, at the time of initial licensure in another 
            state is not required to complete a test of basic 
            skills;
                (ii) an applicant who has successfully 
            completed a test of content, as defined by rules, 
            at the time of initial licensure in another state 
            is not required to complete a test of content; and
                (iii) an applicant for a teaching endorsement 
            who has successfully completed an evidence-based 
            assessment of teacher effectiveness, as defined by 
            rules, at the time of initial licensure in another 
            state is not required to complete an 
            evidence-based assessment of teacher 
            effectiveness; and
            (D) for an applicant for a teaching endorsement, 
        have completed student teaching or an equivalent 
        experience or, for an applicant for a school service 
        personnel endorsement, have completed an internship or 
        an equivalent experience.
    (b)  In order to receive a Professional Educator License 
endorsed in a teaching field or school support personnel area, 
applicants trained in another country must meet all of the 
following requirements:
        (1) Have completed a comparable education program in 
    another country.
        (2) Have had transcripts evaluated by an evaluation 
    service approved by the State Superintendent of Education.
        (3) Have a degree comparable to a degree from a 
    regionally accredited institution of higher education.
        (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards 
    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional 
    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area, 
    and instructional strategies for English learners.
        (5) (Blank).
        (6) (Blank).
        (7) Have successfully met all State licensure 
    examination requirements. Applicants who have successfully 
    completed a test of basic skills, as defined by rules, at 
    the time of initial licensure in another country shall not 
    be required to complete a test of basic skills. Applicants 
    who have successfully completed a test of content, as 
    defined by rules, at the time of initial licensure in 
    another country shall not be required to complete a test of 
    content.  Applicants for a teaching endorsement who have 
    successfully completed an evidence-based assessment of 
    teacher effectiveness, as defined by rules, at the time of 
    initial licensure in another country shall not be required 
    to complete an evidence-based assessment of teacher 
    effectiveness. 
        (8) Have completed student teaching or an equivalent 
    experience.
    (b-5) All applicants who have not been entitled by an 
Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois 
institution of higher education and applicants trained in 
another country applying for a Professional Educator License 
endorsed for principal or superintendent must hold a master's 
degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher 
education and must hold a comparable and valid educator license 
or certificate with similar grade level and subject matter 
credentials, with the State Board of Education having the 
authority to determine what constitutes similar grade level and 
subject matter credentials from another state, or must meet all 
of the following requirements:
        (1) Have completed an educator preparation program 
    approved by another state or comparable educator program in 
    another country leading to the receipt of a license or 
    certificate for the Illinois endorsement sought.
        (2) Have successfully met all State licensure 
    examination requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of 
    this Code. Applicants who have successfully completed a 
    test of basic skills, as defined by rules, at the time of 
    initial licensure in another state or country shall not be 
    required to complete a test of basic skills. Applicants who 
    have successfully completed a test of content, as defined 
    by rules, at the time of initial licensure in another state 
    or country shall not be required to complete a test of 
    content.
        (2.5) Have completed an internship, as defined by rule. 
        (3) (Blank).
        (4) Have completed coursework aligned to standards 
    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional 
    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area, 
    and instructional strategies for English learners.
        (5) Have completed a master's degree.
        (6) Have successfully completed teaching, school 
    support, or administrative experience as defined by rule. 
    (b-7) All applicants who have not been entitled by an 
Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois 
institution of higher education applying for a Professional 
Educator License endorsed for Director of Special Education 
must hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited 
institution of higher education and must hold a comparable and 
valid educator license or certificate with similar grade level 
and subject matter credentials, with the State Board of 
Education having the authority to determine what constitutes 
similar grade level and subject matter credentials from another 
state, or must meet all of the following requirements:
        (1)      Have completed a master's degree.
        (2)      Have 2 years of full-time experience providing 
    special education services.
        (3)      Have successfully completed all examination 
    requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code.  
    Applicants who have successfully completed a test of 
    content, as identified by rules, at the time of initial 
    licensure in another state or country shall not be required 
    to complete a test of content.
        (4)      Have completed coursework aligned to standards 
    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional 
    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area, 
    and instructional strategies for English learners.
    (b-10) All applicants who have not been entitled by an 
Illinois-approved educator preparation program at an Illinois 
institution of higher education applying for a Professional 
Educator License endorsed for chief school business official 
must hold a master's degree from a regionally accredited 
institution of higher education and must hold a comparable and 
valid educator license or certificate with similar grade level 
and subject matter credentials, with the State Board of 
Education having the authority to determine what constitutes 
similar grade level and subject matter credentials from another 
state, or must meet all of the following requirements:
        (1) Have completed a master's degree in school business 
    management, finance, or accounting.
        (2) Have successfully completed an internship in 
    school business management or have 2 years of experience as 
    a school business administrator.
        (3) Have successfully met all State examination 
    requirements, as required by Section 21B-30 of this Code. 
    Applicants who have successfully completed a test of 
    content, as identified by rules, at the time of initial 
    licensure in another state or country shall not be required 
    to complete a test of content.
        (4) Have completed modules aligned to standards 
    concerning methods of instruction of the exceptional 
    child, methods of reading and reading in the content area, 
    and instructional strategies for English learners.
    (c)  The State Board of Education, in consultation with the 
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such 
rules as may be necessary to implement this Section.

(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 99-920, eff. 1-6-17; 100-13, 
eff. 7-1-17; 100-584, eff. 4-6-18; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18.)
 
    (105 ILCS 5/21B-50)
    Sec. 21B-50. Alternative educator licensure program.
    (a)  There is established an alternative educator licensure 
program, to be known as the Alternative Educator Licensure 
Program for Teachers.
    (b)  The Alternative Educator Licensure Program for 
Teachers may be offered by a recognized institution approved to 
offer educator preparation programs by the State Board of 
Education, in consultation with the State Educator Preparation 
and Licensure Board.
    The program shall be comprised of 4 phases:
        (1) A course of study that at a minimum includes 
    instructional planning; instructional strategies, 
    including special education, reading, and English language 
    learning; classroom management; and the assessment of 
    students and use of data to drive instruction.
        (2) A year of residency, which is a candidate's 
    assignment to a full-time teaching position or as a 
    co-teacher for one full school year. An individual must 
    hold an Educator License with Stipulations with an 
    alternative provisional educator endorsement in order to 
    enter the residency and must complete additional program 
    requirements that address required State and national 
    standards, pass the assessment of professional teaching 
    before entering the second residency year, as required 
    under phase (3) of this subsection (b), and be recommended 
    by the principal or qualified equivalent of a principal, as 
    required under subsection (d) of this Section, and the 
    program coordinator to continue with the second year of the 
    residency.
        (3) A second year of residency, which shall include the 
    candidate's assignment to a full-time teaching position 
    for one school year. The candidate must be assigned an 
    experienced teacher to act as a mentor and coach the 
    candidate through the second year of residency.
        (4) A comprehensive assessment of the candidate's 
    teaching effectiveness, as evaluated by the principal or 
    qualified equivalent of a principal, as required under 
    subsection (d) of this Section, and the program 
    coordinator, at the end of the second year of residency. If 
    there is disagreement between the 2 evaluators about the 
    candidate's teaching effectiveness, the candidate may 
    complete one additional year of residency teaching under a 
    professional development plan developed by the principal 
    or qualified equivalent and the preparation program.  At the 
    completion of the third year, a candidate must have 
    positive evaluations and a recommendation for full 
    licensure from both the principal or qualified equivalent 
    and the program coordinator or no Professional Educator 
    License shall be issued.
    Successful completion of the program shall be deemed to 
satisfy any other practice or student teaching and content 
matter requirements established by law.
    (c)  An alternative provisional  educator endorsement on an 
Educator License with Stipulations is valid for 2 years of 
teaching in the public schools, including without limitation a 
preschool educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code 
or charter school, or in a State-recognized nonpublic school in 
which the chief administrator is required to have the licensure 
necessary to be a principal in a public school in this State 
and in which a majority of the teachers are required to have 
the licensure necessary to be instructors in a public school in 
this State, but may be renewed for a third year if needed to 
complete the Alternative Educator Licensure Program for 
Teachers.  The endorsement shall be issued only once to an 
individual who meets all of the following requirements:
        (1)  Has graduated from a regionally accredited college 
    or university with a bachelor's degree or higher.
        (2)  Has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or 
    greater on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent on another scale.
        (3)  Has completed a major in the content area if 
    seeking a middle or secondary level endorsement or, if 
    seeking an early childhood, elementary, or special 
    education endorsement, has completed a major in the content 
    area of reading, English/language arts, mathematics, or 
    one of the sciences. If the individual does not have a 
    major in a content area for any level of teaching, he or 
    she must submit transcripts to the State Board of Education 
    to be reviewed for equivalency.
        (4)  Has successfully completed phase (1) of subsection 
    (b) of this Section.
        (5)  Has passed a test of basic skills and content area 
    test required for the specific endorsement for admission 
    into the program, as required under Section 21B-30 of this 
    Code.
    A candidate possessing the alternative provisional 
educator endorsement may receive a salary, benefits, and any 
other terms of employment offered to teachers in the school who 
are members of an exclusive bargaining representative, if any, 
but a school is not required to provide these benefits during 
the years of residency if the candidate is serving only as a 
co-teacher.  If the candidate is serving  as the teacher of 
record, the candidate must receive a salary, benefits, and any 
other terms of employment.  Residency experiences must not be 
counted towards tenure.
    (d)  The recognized institution offering the Alternative 
Educator Licensure Program for Teachers must partner with a 
school district, including without limitation a preschool 
educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code or 
charter school, or a State-recognized, nonpublic school in this 
State in which the chief administrator is required to have the 
licensure necessary to be a principal in a public school in 
this State and in which a majority of the teachers are required 
to have the licensure necessary to be instructors in a public 
school in this State. A recognized institution that partners 
with a public school district administering a preschool 
educational program under Section 2-3.71 of this Code must 
require a principal to recommend or evaluate candidates in the 
program. A recognized institution that partners with an 
eligible entity  administering a preschool educational program 
under Section 2-3.71 of this Code and that is not a public 
school district must require a principal or qualified 
equivalent of a principal to recommend or evaluate candidates 
in the program.  The program presented for approval by the State 
Board of Education must demonstrate the supports that are to be 
provided to assist the provisional teacher during the 2-year 
residency period. These supports must provide additional 
contact hours with mentors during the first year of residency.
    (e)  Upon completion of the 4 phases outlined in subsection 
(b) of this Section and all assessments required under Section 
21B-30 of this Code, an individual shall receive a Professional 
Educator License.
    (f)  The State Board of Education, in consultation with the 
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such 
rules as may be necessary to establish and implement the 
Alternative Educator Licensure Program for Teachers.

(Source: P.A. 99-58, eff. 7-16-15; 100-596, eff. 7-1-18; 
100-822, eff. 1-1-19.)
 
    (105 ILCS 5/21B-55)
    Sec. 21B-55. Alternative route to superintendent 
endorsement.
    (a)  The State Board of Education, in consultation with the 
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may approve 
programs designed to provide an alternative route to 
superintendent endorsement on a Professional Educator License.
    (b)  Entities offering an alternative route to 
superintendent endorsement program must have the program 
approved by the State Board of Education, in consultation with 
the State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board.
    (c)  All programs approved under this Section shall be 
comprised of the following 3 phases:
        (1) A course of study offered on an intensive basis in 
    education management, governance, organization, and 
    instructional and district planning.
        (2) The person's assignment to a full-time position for 
    one school year as a superintendent.
        (3) A comprehensive assessment of the person's 
    performance by school officials and a recommendation to the 
    State Board of Education that the person be issued a 
    superintendent endorsement on a Professional Educator 
    License.
    (d) In order to serve as a superintendent under phase (2) 
of subsection (c) of this Section, an individual must be issued 
an alternative provisional superintendent endorsement on an 
Educator License with Stipulations, to be valid for only one 
year of serving as a superintendent.  In order to receive the 
provisional alternative superintendent endorsement under this 
Section, an individual must meet all of the following 
requirements:
        (1)  Have graduated from a regionally accredited 
    college or university with a minimum of a master's degree 
    in a management field.
        (2)  Have been employed for a period of at least 5 years 
    in a management level position other than education.
        (3)  Have successfully completed phase (1) of 
    subsection (c) of this Section.
        (4)  Have passed a test of basic skills and a content 
    area test for admission into the program, as required by 
    Section 21B-30 of this Code.
    (e)  Successful completion of an alternative route to 
superintendent endorsement program shall be deemed to satisfy 
any other supervisory, administrative, or management 
experience requirements established by law, and, once 
completed, an individual shall be eligible for a superintendent 
endorsement on a Professional Educator License.
    (f)  The State Board of Education, in consultation with the 
State Educator Preparation and Licensure Board, may adopt such 
rules as may be needed to establish and implement these 
alternative route to superintendent endorsement programs.

(Source: P.A. 100-596, eff. 7-1-18.)
 
    (105 ILCS 5/24-8.5 new)
    Sec. 24-8.5. Student teacher; salary. Each school district 
may provide a salary to a student teacher employed by the 
district. A school district may fix the amount of salary to pay 
a student teacher under this Section.
 



    (105 ILCS 5/27A-10)



    Sec. 27A-10. Employees. 

    (a) A person shall be deemed to be employed by a charter 
school unless a
collective bargaining agreement or the charter 
school
contract otherwise provides.

    (b) In all school districts, including special charter 
districts and
districts located in
cities having a population 
exceeding 500,000, the local school board shall
determine by 
policy or by negotiated
agreement, if one exists, the 
employment status of any school district
employees who are 
employed by a charter school and who seek to return to

employment in the public
schools of the district.  Each local 
school board shall grant, for a period of
up to 5 years, a 
leave of absence to those of its teachers who accept
employment 
with a charter school.  At the end of the authorized leave of

absence, the teacher must return to the school district or 
resign; provided,
however, that if the teacher chooses to 
return to the school district, the
teacher must be assigned to 
a position which requires the teacher's
certification and legal 
qualifications.  The
contractual
continued service status and 
retirement benefits of a
teacher of the district who is granted 
a leave of absence to accept employment
with a charter school 
shall not be affected by that leave of absence.

    (c) Charter schools shall employ in instructional 
positions, as defined in
the charter, individuals who are 
certificated under Article 21 of this
Code or who possess the 
following qualifications:


        (i) graduated with a bachelor's degree from an 
    accredited institution of
higher learning;


        (ii) been employed for a period of at least 5 years in 
    an area requiring
application of the individual's 
    education;


        (iii) (blank); and passed the tests of basic skills and 
    subject matter knowledge
required by Section 21-1a of the 
    School Code; and


        (iv) demonstrate continuing evidence of professional 
    growth which shall
include, but not be limited to, 
    successful teaching experience, attendance at
professional 
    meetings, membership in professional organizations, 
    additional
credits earned at institutions of higher 
    learning, travel specifically for
educational purposes, 
    and reading of professional books and periodicals.

    (c-5) Charter schools employing individuals without 
certification in
instructional positions shall provide such 
mentoring, training, and staff
development for those 
individuals as the charter schools determine necessary
for 
satisfactory performance in the classroom.

    At least 50% of the
individuals
employed in instructional 
positions by a charter school that is operating in a
city

having a population exceeding 500,000 and that is
 established 
on or after April 16, 2003 shall hold teaching certificates 
issued under
Article 21 of this Code.

    At
least 75% of the individuals employed in instructional 
positions by a
charter school that is operating in a city 
having a population exceeding
500,000 and that was
established 
before April 16, 2003 shall hold teaching certificates issued 
under
Article 21 of this Code.

    (c-10) Notwithstanding any provision in subsection (c-5) 
to the contrary, in any charter school established before the 
effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General 
Assembly, at least 75% of the individuals employed in 
instructional positions by the charter school shall hold 
teaching certificates issued under Article 21 of this Code 
beginning with the 2012-2013 school year.  In any charter school 
established after the effective date of this amendatory Act of 
the 96th General Assembly, at least 75% of the individuals 
employed in instructional positions by a charter school shall 
hold teaching certificates issued under Article 21 of this Code 
by the beginning of the fourth school year during which a 
student is enrolled in the charter school.   Charter schools may 
employ non-certificated staff in all other positions. 
    (c-15) Charter schools are
exempt from any annual cap on 
new
participants in an alternative certification program. The 
second
and third phases of the alternative certification 
program may
be conducted and completed at the charter school, 
and the
alternative teaching certificate is valid for 4 years 
or the length
of the charter (or any extension of the charter), 
whichever is longer.


    (d) A teacher at a charter school may resign his or her 
position only if
the teacher gives notice of resignation to the 
charter school's governing body
at least 60 days before the end 
of the school term, and the resignation must
take effect 
immediately upon the end of the school term.

(Source: P.A. 96-105, eff. 7-30-09.)

 
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.